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woorali

American

[woo-rah-lee] / wʊˈrɑ li /

noun

curare.

woorali British

/ wʊˈrɑːlɪ /

noun

a less common name for curare

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Etymology

Origin of woorali

C18: from the native S American name

Example Sentences

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Be sure I looked, Doctor, the instant I suspected that woorali had been used.

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It was woorali, and the reason why there was no trace of a weapon was because the blessed thing melted.

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I’ve got you and I’ve got the woorali.

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Woorali is extremely volatile, for one thing, and evaporates rapidly.

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It was the Woorali, or arrow poison of the Macoushi Indians of Guiana.

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